Absolutely treacherous ice/snow conditions this Saturday morning on Stages 10 & 11 coming back down the mountain. The Monte Carlo has not had these conditions in years. They use the small street studs here, not the spikes used in Sweden, so traction is sketchy at best. Solberg still leading by over a minute

He's got 1 previous overall win (Estonia last year on a one-off outing for Toyota) but that was a fast gravel event. This is entirely different and will set him up as an instant superstar if he can pull off the win. There's a Super Special on the 'Monaco Circuit' tonight.